Digital BW, The Print

Does anyone know the difference between Lumijet Preservation 
series(Luminos), Lysonic and MIS monochrome inks? I've been 
trying out the Lumijet on my 1200, but am now wondering how 
the other two compare in quality and problems like head 
clogging etc? Lysonic and MIS are a lot cheaper than Lumijet 
and would gladly switch if the quality and archival life is the same 
or better. Any info and/or user experience would be appreciated.
Thanks.

very good info at inkjetart.com

Tom O'Connell


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Cameraguy5" 
<frenchpassive@y...> wrote:
> Does anyone know the difference between Lumijet Preservation 
> series(Luminos), Lysonic and MIS monochrome inks? I've been 
> trying out the Lumijet on my 1200, but am now wondering how 
> the other two compare in quality and problems like head 
> clogging etc? Lysonic and MIS are a lot cheaper than Lumijet 
> and would gladly switch if the quality and archival life is the 
same 
> or better. Any info and/or user experience would be appreciated.
> Thanks.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "tomoc" <tomoc@y...> 
wrote:
> very good info at inkjetart.com
Thanks for the tip, but I've already looked there, and there is no 
information regarding the differences between the various inks. 
I'm really looking for some hands-on experience with people 
who have used these inks or know about them.
Thanks

Well... Most folks here seem to use piezography ink or MIS (all the 
flavors but mostly VM or FS).

I have some experience with Lyson Small Gamut which is a dye based 
ink and it is virtually clog free, but not cheap as it is only 
available in cartridge form. 

I have been using the MIS FS ink as my primary (both with piezo 
software and with Epson driver (using John Wolf's curves)for about a 
month now... Went through 4 sets of carts with totally no clogs, 
banding or anything but perfect nozzle checks... A couple of weeks 
now into using FS with CIS and got a microbanding issue yesterday, 
cleaning "changed" it but didn't fix it, so I brought out the windex 
and and overnight soak gave me perfect nozzle checks again and have 
been printing 13x19 prints all day with no issues, so I think this is 
a solution that deserves serious consideration.

I have a few VM carts I want to try (in between LSG carts) just to 
see how good it is. I doubt that I will actually switch from LSG 
because I like making the ocassionaly glossy print and that just 
isn't practical with any of the pigment inks...even the pigment mixes 
don't really cut it.

I guess I would advise you to find an ink you like and then install a 
CIS system to save money, rather than switching inks for economy.

Tom O'Connell


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Cameraguy5" 
<frenchpassive@y...> wrote:

> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "tomoc" <tomoc@y...> 
> wrote:
> > very good info at inkjetart.com
> Thanks for the tip, but I've already looked there, and there is no 
> information regarding the differences between the various inks. 
> I'm really looking for some hands-on experience with people 
> who have used these inks or know about them.
> Thanks